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3-15-08
Dave to
appear at 2008 Drum Fantasy Camp
Dave Weckl will
join Steve Smith, Horacio Hernandez,
Derico Watson, Jamey Haddad, and more
world-class instructors at drumFantasy.08:
August 23-27 at the Hyatt Regency hotel
in Cleveland, Ohio.
Space is limited. Click
here to open the Drum Fantasy Camp
Web site in a new window.
11-3-07
PASIC
2007
Flying straight in
from Europe after touring with Jeff Lorber's band,
Dave arrived in Columbus, Ohio, for PASIC 2007
ready to go. More than 700 people attended Dave's
clinic at the Hyatt Grand Ballroom, which was sponsored by
Sabian, Yamaha, Vic Firth, Remo,
and Shure.
During the 50-minute
presentation, Dave talked about taking a musical
approach to drumming.
"There aren't too
many gigs for drum soloists out there," Dave
said to the standing-room only crowd. "Be musical,"
he added, "because if you want to get called back,
you need to please the band leader first."
Dave also stressed
the importance of developing independence, but not
to build flashy chops. He showed how simple
hand/foot independence exercises can make fills more
musical. In one example, he showed how just maintaining
a quarter-note or eighth-note "pulse" with the hi-hat can preserve the groove
during a fill. Dave then got
the audience involved by having them clap an ostinato while he soloed over it.
The audience was
electric and the clinic ended with a standing
ovation. Dave then ran over to the Sabian booth to
sign autographs for an hour!
Elektric
Band and Downright Upright Tour Dates Announced
November is a busy month
for Dave! He'll be touring with with Brian
Bromberg’s Downright Upright All-Stars
featuring: Randy Brecker, Mitchel Forman,
Gary Meek, and Dave.
Then, in December,
Dave will hook up with the Mike Stern Band
before joining the Chick Corea Elektric Band
(with Victor Wooten on bass!) in Oakland, Los
Angeles, and New York.
The first-ever Drum
Fantasy Camp wrapped up on August 21, 2007. 109
attendees from all over the United States and all
over the world, including Italy, Germany, England,
Colombia, and Mexico, came together for a long
weekend of clinics, master classes, concerts, and
open jams. They joined instructors Dave Weckl,
Steve Smith, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez,
and Jason Bittner, plus two incredible
teachers from The Collective: Jason Gianni
and Pat Petrillo.
Master classes were
scheduled to run for 2 1/2 hours, but this wasn't
enough for Dave. His classes typcially ran an hour
longer to make sure each camper received personal
instruction!
Click
here to open the camp's MySpace page
with slideshows and information on registering for
the 2008 camp!
04-17-07
Dave to
teach/perform at drum fantasy camp!
Ever dream of spending a
weekend with Dave? Watching, learning, playing?
Now's your chance! Dave will join Steve Smith,
Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, and another BIG-TIME
drummer at drumFantasy.07.
Dave has a new clip from
the Bill Evans shows, featuring a drum solo on
"Celtic Junction." Also, Dave has new videos posted
from various shows throughout his career.
Dave will join
saxophonist Bill Evans and his Soulgrass "Special
Edition" band at the Blue Note in New York
from January 23-28, 2007. In edition to Evans, the
band will feature Richard Bona (bass), Sam Bush
(mandolin), Tony Trischka (banjo), and Christian
Howes (fiddle).
Click
here to learn more and book your reservation
on the Blue Note site.
Dave now has a
MySpace page at:
www.myspace.com/daveweckl .Check it out! It
features photos, music, and great video clips! If
you're a MySpace user, don't forget to sign
up as Dave's friend.
No new plans for the
Dave Weckl Band right now, but keep an eye
out on the MySpace page for some live clips from
their recent tour! Meanwhile, Dave will be appearing
with Brian Bromberg (bass), Jeff Lorber (piano),
Randy Brecker (trumpet), and Gary Meek (saxophones)
in Annapolis, MD, on March 14, 2007.
Dave is as busy as
ever doing studio work at "The Garage." More news to
come, including a new "Behind the Kit" newsletter
later this month.
07-19-06
Dave in
the Studio
Dave has been pretty
busy in the studio recently. He tracked for Jeff
Lorber's new record, which is being produced by
drumming legend Bobby Colomby of Blood, Sweat and
Tears fame. Dave and Bobby had a great time
working together - as Dave said: "nothing like
having a drummer as a
producer! They GET it!" More news about this release
coming soon.
Some other current/recent projects:
- Dave is playing on,
co-producing and mixing a CD for guitarist/composer
Stuart Redd, which will have a lot of great players
on it - Eric Marienthal, Tom Kennedy, Jay Oliver,
Ric Fierabracci, Gary Meek, and Ramon Yslas
(percussion) to name a few.
- Dave is mixing an
Afro-Cuban project with Raul Pineda on drums - great
music with many great Cuban musicians and Bob
Mintzer on sax.
- Dave recently played
on a Santana tribute record, produced by guitarist
Jeff Richman, with Abe Loborial on bass, Luis Conte
on percussion, Peter Wolf on keys and a whole SLEW
of guitarists!
07-18-06
New
Videos - Dave with Brian Bromberg...
Earlier in July,
Dave joined
Brian Bromberg (bass), Jeff Lorber (piano), Gary
Meek (sax) and Rick Braun (trumpet) for several shows in
Japan. The band grooved with amazing chemistry and had a great
time together. Click here
to open the audio/video page.
07-15-06
DWB
Lineup Change Announced
Jay Oliver
(keyboards), a longtime friend and collaborator with
Dave, has agreed to rejoin the Dave Weckl Band
for North American tour dates this Fall.
Oliver will replace Steve Weingart, who replaced
Oliver in 2000 prior to the DWB's
"Transition" record. Weingart will be pursuing other
projects, including solo work and involvement in El
Grupo, his band with Steve Lukather, Oscar Cartaya,
and Joey Heredia.
Oliver, who played and collaborated on writing and
production of Dave's first three solo records and two
Dave Weckl Band albums, will begin playing with the
band on August 18, 2006, at a jazz festival in St.
Joseph, MO. Preliminary plans call for Oliver to
remain with the band through the conclusion of the
East Coast portion of the tour, September 9-24.
"I am very excited to once again be working with Jay
Oliver, " Weckl said. "DWB fans can
look forward to hearing a wide range of the band's
music live this Fall - including some new material."
This will mark
the first time in six years that Jay and Dave have
taken the stage together. Jay will be using
cutting-edge new gear from Yamaha, and fans around
the world will be very interested in the new sound
of the band. Both Weckl & Oliver are excited to
bring in new material as well as reinvent some of
the old songs they became famous for.
Of Weingart's contributions to the band, Weckl said
"Steve has contributed to the band in so many
ways over the past six years. I am very happy for
him and the
many exciting projects he will be pursuing."
07-15-06
2006
Tour Dates Updated
Dave has been
playing with a wide range of artists recently - in
the U.S. and Japan. Click here
to open the tour page for the latest updates on
these dates and DWB Fall shows.
